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We've snuffled out ten of the world's most popular and fascinating pigs from Celia Lewis'  The Illustrated Guide to Pigs, including the ferocious Wild Boar, the playful Kune Kune and the ancient Gloucestershire Old Spot. For more information on this wonderful book, point your trotters this way.



 American Yorkshire
 The most numerous pig in the United States

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 ORIGIN
 USA
 TYPE
Bacon
 SIZE
Large
 EARS     
Erect
 CHARACTER
Docile

 COLOUR
 White coat over pink skin.

 WHAT TO LOOK FOR - POSITIVE POINTS
 Blemish free white coat. Long straight back. Small upright ears. Long dished face.

 WHAT TO LOOK FOR - NEGATIVE POINTS
 Black spots on skin undesirable.


 Gloucestershire Old Spots
 The world's oldest spotted pig

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 ORIGIN
 UK
 TYPE
Pork/Bacon/Lard
 SIZE
Medium to Large
 EARS    
Lop
 CHARACTER
Docile but stubborn

 COLOUR
 White with black spots and grey surrounds.

 WHAT TO LOOK FOR - POSITIVE POINTS
 Ears lop forward to nose but no longer. Slightly dished nose. Not less than one spot -
 black should not predominate.

 WHAT TO LOOK FOR - NEGATIVE POINTS
 Short thick ears. Rose. Line of mane bristles. Sandy colour. Blue undertone not associated
 with a spot.


 Iberian
 The king of all ham producers

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 ORIGIN
 Spain
 TYPE
Lard or Bacon
 SIZE
Large
 EARS 
Lop
 CHARACTER
Independent

 COLOUR
 Black but can be dark grey and russet red.

 WHAT TO LOOK FOR - POSITIVE POINTS
 Sleek hairless skin. Long nose.

 WHAT TO LOOK FOR - NEGATIVE POINTS
 Any white skin or coarse bristles are undesirable.


 Kune Kune
 The cartoon character of the pig world

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 ORIGIN
 New Zealand
 TYPE  
Pet
 SIZE
Small
 EARS
Prick or lop
 CHARACTER
Placid & friendly

 COLOUR
 May be any colour.

 WHAT TO LOOK FOR - POSITIVE POINTS
 Broad dished face with short to medium snout. Two tassels. Legs able to support the size.

 WHAT TO LOOK FOR - NEGATIVE POINTS
 The vision should not be obstructed by too large ears. Should not be too fat and unable to run.


 Large White
 The World's favourite pig

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 ORIGIN
 UK
 TYPE
Bacon
 SIZE
Large
 EARS
Prick
 CHARACTER
Fairly docile
but lively

 COLOUR
 White.

 WHAT TO LOOK FOR - POSITIVE POINTS
 Moderately long head with slightly dished face. Long slightly arched back with broad well
 muscled hams. At least 14 sound and well spaced teats. Skin fine and white.

 WHAT TO LOOK FOR - NEGATIVE POINTS
 No wrinkles or blue or black spots. No roses or whorls in coat.


 Limousin
 A black and white beauty from central France

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 ORIGIN
 France
 TYPE
Pork
 SIZE
Large
 EARS
Semi-lop
 CHARACTER
Lively

 COLOUR
 Black and white, always with black rear.

 WHAT TO LOOK FOR - POSITIVE POINTS
 Ears pointed forward. Stocky look. Black tail.

 WHAT TO LOOK FOR - NEGATIVE POINTS
 Less than 10 teats.


 Mangalitza
 Is it a sheep? No it's a delightful woolly pig

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 ORIGIN
 Europe
 TYPE
Lard
 SIZE
Medium
 EARS
Semi-lop.
Prick in red
 CHARACTER
Friendly

 COLOUR
 Blonde, red and swallow bellied (black with pale underbelly).

 WHAT TO LOOK FOR - POSITIVE POINTS
 Dense long hair, curly in winter but shorter and straighter in summer. 'Well-man spot' a bright
 area of skin 3 to 5cm (1-2in) in diameter, usually found near the ear.

 WHAT TO LOOK FOR - NEGATIVE POINTS
 Less than 10 teats. Skin should not be spotted. Hooves should not be grey or yellow.


 Meishan
 A wrinkly producer of very large litters

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 ORIGIN
 China
 TYPE
Pork
 SIZE
Small
 EARS
Lop
 CHARACTER
Docile

 COLOUR
 Black or grey occasionally with white or pinkish legs and belly.

 WHAT TO LOOK FOR - POSITIVE POINTS
 Wrinkles all over body partcularly on the face.

 WHAT TO LOOK FOR - NEGATIVE POINTS
 Lack of distinctive wrinkles. Belly too low to ground.


 Vietnamese Potbelly
 A characterful creature with the largest of bellies

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 ORIGIN
 Vietnam
 TYPE
Pet
 SIZE
Small
 EARS
Prick
 CHARACTER
Temperamental

 COLOUR
 Black but also found in white, grey or rust.

 WHAT TO LOOK FOR - POSITIVE POINTS
 Sway back normal. Prickly coarse hair.

 WHAT TO LOOK FOR - NEGATIVE POINTS
 Straight tail. Stomach dragging on the ground.


 Wild Boar
 A ferocious producer of mouth watering pork

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 ORIGIN
 Worldwide
 TYPE
Pork
 SIZE
Medium
 EARS
Prick
 CHARACTER
Wild & fierce

 COLOUR
 Greyish black with rusty tints.

 WHAT TO LOOK FOR - POSITIVE POINTS
 Long thin snout. Ridge of bristly hair along back.

 WHAT TO LOOK FOR - NEGATIVE POINTS
 Any sign of crossing with domestic pigs. Lack of bristles.



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